Friday, July 30, 2010 Firm owned by Abry Partners changes hands
Harris Corp. said today that it has completed its previously announced $525 million acquisition of CapRock Communications, a Texas-based provider of managed satellite communications solutions for the energy, government, and maritime industries. Tweets guide Ben & Jerry’s freebie scoop truck
The Ben & Jerry's Scoop Truck is now active. Guided by tweets, it is visiting Boston-area neighborhoods to give away free samples. Scvngr rolls out retail rewards program
Scvngr, a Boston start-up that has developed a software platform that allows customers to create scavenger hunt-like games that are optimized for smartphones, is rolling out a new program for retailers. Mass. economy is growing twice as fast as nation’s
The Massachusetts economy expanded at more than double the rate of the national economy during Q2r, boosted by federal stimulus programs, demand for technology products and strong job growth, UMass reported today. SiGe Semiconductor files for an IPO
SiGe Semiconductor Inc. said in a regulatory filing yesterday that it looks to raise up to $144 million by selling stock shares to the public for the first time. Charles River Labs scuttles $1.6b deal
Facing a revolt from angry shareholders, Charles River Laboratories International Inc. has scuttled plans to buy a Chinese drug research firm for $1.6 billion. TripAdvisor.com partners with Nokia
TripAdvisor.com, the Newton-based travel review website, said it has a new partnership with mobile giant Nokia, which will include an Ovi app for Nokia's Ovi Store, and integration of the TripAdvisor service into Nokia's Ovi Maps. Patel has new job at EMC
Hopkinton-based EMC Corp., the data storage giant, said it has appointed Jeetu Patel as chief technology officer of the company's Information Intelligence Group. ZOLL defibrillator is granted FDA clearance
ZOLL Medical Corp., the Chelmsford medical device maker, said it has received a Food and Drug Administration clearance to market a defibrillator specifically designed for the military services and air medical operations. Demand rises sharply for mobile phones
Mobile phone vendors shipped 317.5 million units during the second quarter, up 14.5 percent from the same quarter a year ago, reports IDC, a global market intelligence firm headquartered in Framingham. Today in Globe Business
A sample of Business stories from today's Globe Thursday, July 29, 2010 WCVB-TV (Ch. 5) wins July ratings race
By Johnny Diaz, Globe staff WCVB-TV (Channel 5) captured the most viewers during the July sweeps period, winning every newscast it competes in. The numbers, which are used to help set advertising rates, were released today by The Nielsen Co.... | 
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